My journal by Marley bonnick

Journal entry 1

marleybonnick — 2024-01-15 22:02:32 UTC

This week although the critical path wasn't available, I was still able to read upon the course outline to get a feel of what this class was and how I might use my personal life to complete assignments and reflect on certain thing. We went through some of the motivational interviewing powerpoint that goes through interviewing skills, specifically O.A.R.S. We also looking at what I am currently doing now. Journaling throughout the weeks of this course that goes towards an assignment in week 12!

Journal entry 2

marleybonnick — 2024-04-01 20:27:02 UTC

This week, I have really been preparing for my surgery and trying to get my life together. I have surgery on January 23rd for an ACL reconstruction surgery, and I honestly can't wait. this week we touched on motivational interviewing and what stood out for me was the concept around empathy and how to understand a patiences motivations

Journal entry 3

marleybonnick — 2024-04-01 20:33:05 UTC

It will be 24 hours before I have to go under the knife! I could not be more prepared for this journey. Although this is a long recovery process, my professors are right here with me to make sure I am on track. I also just learned that i will be getting 22 staples in my knee

Journal entry 4

marleybonnick — 2024-04-11 02:48:25 UTC

Today is going to be short, as I've just been resting. I haven't been in much pain but its been hard to be really motivated to get work done and really lock in because of my medication. Outside of this assignment, i have been doing my bible study and journaling to also do things that motivate me day to day

Journal entry 5

marleybonnick — 2024-04-12 18:34:20 UTC

This is week two of my ACL reconstruction surgery! I'm doing gerate and hopefully I get back into the swing of things.

Journal entry 6

marleybonnick — 2024-04-12 18:38:15 UTC

today i looked back at what was covered last week which was emotional regulation and how we can teach a child to emotionally regulate as well as the different types of mindfulness approaches

Journal entry 7

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 03:31:49 UTC

today was the mindfulness workshop, where we worked on meditation and breathing. i thoroughly enjoyed it. it created a calmness and a sort of new found 'zen' in my life, i think i'm going to try and incorporate it more into my schedule.

Journal entry 8

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 03:34:13 UTC

this week, i learned about cbt. I learned that it can be effective in treating various mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, PTSD, and eating disorders

journal entry 9

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 03:36:06 UTC

today i took deeper dive into trying to understand and learn cbt a bit better and how I could possibly apply it to my life

journal entry 10

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 03:37:47 UTC

today is the day of the courses midterm exam, i feel prepared and ready. My mind is a bit at ease because it is an open book exam, so i hope i do well!!

journal entry 11

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 03:40:09 UTC

it is now reading week. I am really focused on healing and using this time to catch up on what i missed for the first month and a bit of the semester

journal entry 12

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 04:04:33 UTC

it's been a long day if classes but today I learned about exposure therapy. From my understanding, exposure therapy techniques are used to treat anxiety disorders, phobias, PTSD, and other related conditions. It involves gradually exposing individuals to the source of their anxiety or fear in a safe and controlled environment

journal entry 13

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 04:08:49 UTC

today I had to wake up super early for an appointment at humber river hospital for an assessment for my knee. I received some good news and am continuing to progress as the weeks go by. i am so so so happy with how my healing is going along with the treatment I am getting

journal entry 14

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 04:14:14 UTC

In class, we watched a video called "Leaves on a Stream" that was a sort of meditation to help with anxiety. The class participated in closing our eyes and listening to the narration. For me, it really helped me and added a sort of calmness to my day. The video is something i can listen to and incorporate in my life when i feel anxious

journal entry 15

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 05:24:08 UTC

this week we touched on dbt and the use of dbt. i learned that it can be used for individuals who have borderline personality disorders or even PTSD and is, for the most part, goal-oriented.

journal entry 16

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 05:26:44 UTC

today i had two classes surrounding group work that tie into what i learned yesterday about dbt. i was able to use mindfulness strategies and emotional regulation as components to complete my in class assignment. it is also two weeks away from our role play assignment so my group and i are trying to figure out our roles and what story line we will be using

journal entry 17

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 05:30:12 UTC

Today we briefly went over narrative therapy and worked on our role play assignment. myself and my group are becoming more confident in our roles and how we are going to construct and present our assignment next week

journal entry 18

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 05:33:27 UTC

I won't lie; today I'm a bit stressed. The semester is coming to an end soon, and I feel like I haven't done enough to meet my personal goals and expectations. I'm trying my best to complete my assignments to my best ability so hopefully i've done enough over the past couple of weeks

Journal entry 19

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 05:37:27 UTC

Today i completed the role-play assignment, and i can say it went better than expected! Our group really came together and completed it, even though we weren't the most confident. It went smoothly, and we did it within our time limit while touching on all our points of emphasis! I'm so happy we got through it!!!!

FINAL ENTRY!!!!!!

marleybonnick — 2024-04-22 05:45:04 UTC

Today I had another round of presentations that went really well! It is the last week of classes, and I can say I got through the semester. Although it was hard at most times, especially with me having surgery and missing a lot of content, I really tried to do my absolute best. There are most definitely areas where I can improve, but I am going to take it on the chin to use that motivation for next semester!